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OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Many property owners facing soaring assessments in Utah are livid at tax increases.
But when Weber County commissioners held a public hearing on a $106.6 million budget, only one person showed up to complain.
The 2008 budget allocates $5.3 million for a library already under construction in Washington Terrace, plus $1.3 million for more than 50 fleet vehicles.
It also delivers 4 percent salary raises for all county employees.
Commissioners said they will adopt the budget on Tuesday.
Weber County Comptroller Dan Olsen said a strong economy will allow the county to avoid a property rate increase and still add several new staff positions.
But one Ogden Valley resident complained taxes are still rising on an absolute basis because of soaring assessments.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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